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Physician advocacy groups slam CMS' pay cut
CMS released its 2025 physician payment rule, which includes a 2.83% conversion factor decrease from 2024.
ASC pay increase a 'huge win' for some, too 'slow' for others
CMS finalized a reimbursement increase of 2.9% for ASCs meeting quality reporting requirements next year.
Where 5 ASC giants stand
Here are the number of ASCs and affiliated physicians at five of the biggest ASC chains in the U.S.:
Florida medical office building sells for $36.79M
A Boca Raton, Fla.-based medical office building has sold for $36.79 million, down from $50 million in its 2021 trade, according to a Nov. 5 report from the South Florida Business Journal.
Indiana physician, 12 others, charged in drug trafficking scheme
Martin Maassen, MD, a physician in Lafayette, Ind., and 12 individuals in western Pennsylvania have been charged with conspiring to distribute and possess oxycodone and other drugs in two separate but related indictments.
Major health systems keep offloading hospitals
Massive healthcare sell-offs are impacting ASCs in various markets, including changes in competitive dynamics, reimbursement rates and opportunities for partnerships.
Donald Trump clinches presidency: 15 notes for ASCs
Former President Donald Trump has surpassed 270 electoral votes and been elected the 47th president of the United States.
Emory Healthcare opens ASC
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare has opened an outpatient and imaging facility in Dunwoody, Ga.
Anesthesia malpractice claims at ASCs: 5 things to know
Freestanding ASC claims accounted for almost half of all anesthesia-related malpractice cases, according to a recent study published in the International Anesthesia Research Society journal that analyzed anesthesia malpractice claims.
Louisiana anesthesiologist, guitarist, dies at 81
James Eddy, MD, an interventional pain management physician and anesthesiologist in Lake Charles, La., has passed away at 81, according to a Nov. 6 obituary published by American Press.
